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Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots, or similar water-holding containers.
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
By comparison, the soft top soaks up some of the road noise without turning the interior into a resonating tin can.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Within seconds, the 230-foot, 356-ton plane broke apart in midair, the nose cone shearing off like the lid of a tin can.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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John Tufts, IndyStar, 29 Aug. 2025
By comparison, the soft top soaks up some of the road noise without turning the interior into a resonating tin can.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2025
Walnuts, almonds and pistachios constantly circulate the production facility, undergoing more than 16 hours of processing per batch before being shipped out in lightweight tin cans to retailers and consumers.
—Sacbee.com, 11 July 2025
Within seconds, the 230-foot, 356-ton plane broke apart in midair, the nose cone shearing off like the lid of a tin can.
—Henry Leutwyler Robert Petkoff Emma Kehlbeck Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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“Tin can.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tin%20can. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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